Environmental Science EOC

Question 1

What is it called when a large number of species becomes extinct in a short period of time?

Accepted Answer

Mass extinction

Question 2

Aonther name for a base or basic substance is called _________.

Accepted Answer

Alkaline

Question 3

Wich system is used to determine the strength of a tornado?

Accepted Answer

F-Scale (Fujita scale)

Question 4

Which of the following is not an example of an external cost?

Accepted Answer

Cost of raw materials.

Question 5

What is the term of polluted water that falls to the earth in any form (rain, sleet, snow)

Accepted Answer

Aicidic precipitation

Question 6

Which of the following does Not represent a body of fresh water?

Accepted Answer

Ocean

Question 7

Which word below means the same thing as "tailings"?

Accepted Answer

Solid waste

Question 8

__________ is one way in which pollution can move through an environment.

Accepted Answer

Both A and C are correct.

Question 9

___________ cause most of the damage to property and people during a hurricane.

Accepted Answer

Storm surges

Question 10

The process of purifying the minerals and removing the tailings is called __________.

Accepted Answer

Refining

Question 11

Groundwater can be found in which of these?

Accepted Answer

In underground soil and aquifers.

Question 12

_______ is the rock formation that makes up a mojority of Florida's aquifer system.

Accepted Answer

Limestone

Question 13

A substance that is corrosive and sour with a pH below 7?

Accepted Answer

Acid

Question 14

In the U.S., what are we supposed to do with the "overburden"?

Accepted Answer

Use it to fill an old mine site when the area is reclaimed

Question 15

What are some of the pressures of an increasing human population?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 16

_________ is the area in which plants and animals live and thrive.

Accepted Answer

A habitat

Question 17

Pure water is not acidic, but it is also not alkaline. What is it?

Accepted Answer

Neutral

Question 18

Forcing others to pay for the production of products or services even when not involved?

Accepted Answer

Cost externalization

Question 19

There is a mass of garbage floating somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. How big is it?

Accepted Answer

More than twice the size of Texas

Question 20

Rock containing a desired mineral is called ________.

Accepted Answer

ore

Question 21

__________ is an instrument used to measure wind direction.

Accepted Answer

Weathervane

Question 22

Which of the following is a type of surface mining operation?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 23

Something we use up that cannot be replaced is called a ________.

Accepted Answer

Nonrenewable resource

Question 24

__________ is the process by which water seeps through the ground.

Accepted Answer

Percolation

Question 25

The future of our water resources depends on us working together. How can citizens get involved

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 26

Turning productive grasslands into a desert is ________.

Accepted Answer

Desertification

Question 27

Which form of precipitation do we typically experience in Florida?

Accepted Answer

Rain

Question 28

What is a way in which you can reduce your use of natural resources?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 29

Management and consumption of resources, so we don't run out of them is called ________.

Accepted Answer

Sustainability

Question 30

________ are the units of measurement for the acidity of a substance.

Accepted Answer

pH

Question 31

Which of the following do ecologists Not worry about?

Accepted Answer

How much money can we sell a product for

Question 32

A species is considered to be ___________ if it has disappeared from the earth forever.

Accepted Answer

Extinct

Question 33

Which of the following is an example of mutualism?

Accepted Answer

Bees getting nectar from flowers and flowers get pollinated

Question 34

This is self-sufficient, needing nothing from outside.

Accepted Answer

Closed system

Question 35

To restore a place back to its original state. Letting nature __________ it.

Accepted Answer

Reclaim

Question 36

_________ areas are places where you can have fun, relax and exercise outdoors.

Accepted Answer

Recreational

Question 37

An example of a sustainable economy would best be described as __________.

Accepted Answer

A farm that uses crop rotation to keep its land fertile.

Question 38

Which of the following is Not a way to conserve water?

Accepted Answer

Hose off driveways and sidewalks to keep them clean

Question 39

"Dead zones" caused by pollution and waste line how many coastal areas today?

Accepted Answer

Over 300

Question 40

Which of the follwing is an example of a population?

Accepted Answer

A group of gazelles that travel together in the grasslands

Question 41

Causing damage to an organization or environment by allowing the misuse of its resources...

Accepted Answer

Mismanagement

Question 42

What are some of the effects on the environment drought causes?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 43

Which statement below is true about reclaimed water?

Accepted Answer

It has been chemically treated and filtered for irrigation

Question 44

What type of terrain is it called when springs and sinkholes form from dissolved rock?

Accepted Answer

Karst

Question 45

A ___________ is an area where groundwater flows out of a natural opening in earth's surface.

Accepted Answer

Spring

Question 46

________ would be a good example of a pioneer species/

Accepted Answer

Moss or lichens growing on the rock surface with little soil

Question 47

When a species is close to becoming extinct, it would be best described as __________.

Accepted Answer

Endangered

Question 48

Which type of climate would best describe the climate for Hernando county?

Accepted Answer

Sub Tropical

Question 49

Which of the following is true about external costs?

Accepted Answer

Prices in the market don't capture all costs.

Question 50

The Variety of lfe in the world is described as __________.

Accepted Answer

Biodiversity

Question 51

Which cycle plays an important role in the weather and is also known as the water cycle?

Accepted Answer

Hydrological cycle

Environmental Science EOC

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Environmental Science EOC

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